XFree86 4.3 released!

Sykus · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:24 am Post subject: XFree86 4.3 released!

http://xfree86.org/#43release

/me eagerly awaits the ebuild

Obz · Retired Dev Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Posts: 274

/me also eagerly awaits the ebuild. and i was *this* close to installing 4.2.99 :)

Sylhouette · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:30 am Post subject:

I hope it supports my i845 chipset now i must use the vesa driver wich can not go higher than 800 x 600

So /me also want xfree4.3

darktux · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:28 am Post subject:

Yesterday...

cpwins · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:36 am Post subject:

I was planning to give 4.2.99 a try, so this is good news for me.

Let's see what happens to my fonts this time...

TecHunter · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 124

waiting...

tactless · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:43 pm Post subject:

I'm using XFree 4.2.1, and I was wondering: How difficult will upgrading be? Will anything have to be recompiled (except for X itself)? KDE? Terminal apps? GDM? I already have FreeType2 up and running, but I like using old fonts for my terminals... will I still have that?
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idl · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:45 pm Post subject:

You will only need to install X, if your fonts naff up however - you may need to re merge freetype and what not.
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modal · Apprentice Joined: 02 Oct 2002 Posts: 277

Hehe, I've emerged all the 4.2.99.xxxxxxxxx series so far, what's a new emerge now?
Wow, my computer just loves the attention I give it. :wink:

akb · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:19 pm Post subject:

are there any special functions new or improved or are the x updates just bugfixes and so on? well.... i think if a new version of a wm comes out it can give me more functionality, but dont know whats special about x updates but driver compatibility for example

sepp2k · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 78

The new X supports transparent Mousecursors and Mouseshaddows. Looks realy cool. If you are already using XFree-4.2.99.xxx the new X will only bring you more stability (I think)

idl · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:08 pm Post subject:

does anyone happen to know how to make your own cursors with the alpha blending? I tried xmbdfed(sp?) but it just shows them as flat images..
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Lovechild · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:17 pm Post subject:

tsuru · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:25 pm Post subject: no more emerge freetype ?

idl · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject:

Yans · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:51 pm Post subject:

Imar · n00b Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 21

Argh!!! I can't wait for the ebuild! I think I have done emerge rsync 40 times today!

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akb · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:40 pm Post subject:

yeeee... remember the traffic... think the hosters wont be glad with that rsync-bombing ;-)

OddFox · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 4:46 am Post subject:

I am so anxious, I feel like those poor guys in the waiting rooms waiting to hear if the baby was born okay.

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Reformist · Guru Joined: 06 Oct 2002 Posts: 323

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b-llwyd · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:54 am Post subject:

OMG the 4.3.0 ebuild is on my HDD now

(rsync1.uk.gentoo.org)
Good luck fellas!

jufoa · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:55 am Post subject:

mmm. candy.

emerging it now.

Mooses · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 128

Hi

Just emerged XFree-4.3, wondered what the new mouse pointers looked like, but, surprise surprise, they didn't change.

I thought those were the new default pointers, if it isn't so, what needs to be done?

Exci · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:16 am Post subject:

akb · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:21 am Post subject:

in the default dir you have to edit the index file to point inherit the theme you want. for example inherit=whiteglass